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Hot Topic, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Appleton, Wisconsin · Other Clothing Stores · NAICS 448190

1inspections
5citation items
$38,803current penalties
Apr 16, 2018last inspection

Hot Topic, Inc. has one OSHA inspection on record in Wisconsin.

OSHA opened it on Apr 16, 2018 after a complaint, in Appleton.

From that inspection OSHA issued 5 citation items: 5 serious.

OSHA proposed $38,803 in penalties and the amount has not been reduced.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.23, ladders in general industry (2 items).

For context, across all retail employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $1,750. Hot Topic, Inc. averages $38,803 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Hot Topic, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2018 to 2018
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 343090775 OPENED APR 16, 2018Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 8 employees at the site · Closed Aug 13, 2018

4301 W. Wisconsin Ave Sp. 432, Appleton, WI 54913 · Other Clothing Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.23(b)(8) · Ladders in general industry
 Serious$9,239$9,239Jul 6, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(8) · Ladders in general industry
 Serious$0$0Jul 6, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i) · Fall protection in general industry
 Serious$12,934$12,934Jul 6, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.29(k)(1)(i) · Fall protection systems in general industry
 Serious$9,239$9,239Jul 6, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Serious$7,391$7,391Jul 6, 2018Final

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.23 · Ladders in general industry

29 CFR 1910.23(b)(8)

(8) Ladders are used only for the purposes for which they were designed;

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(8)

(8) The cap (if equipped) and top step of a stepladder are not used as steps;

29 CFR 1910.28 · Fall protection in general industry

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i)

(b) Protection from fall hazards—(1) Unprotected sides and edges. (i) Except as provided elsewhere in this section, the employer must ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one or more of the following:

29 CFR 1910.29 · Fall protection systems in general industry

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

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